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Quote: Originally Posted by srd275 ) I don't see any hatred in here. OH YES THERE IS HOSTILITY AGAINST PONTIAC. You can tell there is from all the past post on this subject over the past few months. My favorite is the "buy a Chevy", it is the same car. Let me tell you how many in the Pontiac community fell about that: EAT S**T! I will sign. And no I wont' BUY AT BLASTED CHEVY! I WILL ONLY BUT A PONTIAC FROM GM....

With all of the crying, whining, howling, screaching, shreiking, bellyaching and all-around crybabying about fuel economy, why not?

Quote: Originally Posted by MCGARRETT I dont know what the green car is, but it looks like a 599 Fiorano with a bad body kit, also was it raining inside the convention center that they needed to have the wipers up, or were they expecting overnight snow? Wait....it's Corvette based.....I think. Yes it struck me as Corvette based too.

I want higher fuel economy ONLY in the context of a national energy policy, which we don't have. Figure out the most economical transportation modes, how to share the burden of cleaning up the air and water (among all the polluters, not just the car companies), get rid of CAFE, and institute a $1.00 a gallon tax, to be used for roads and bridges ONLY. There are thousands of bridges that need repair or replacement, and we could put a lot...

I forgot about the Dodge Journey. It's just that.... it's.... it's a Chrysler. (shudder)

Quote: Originally Posted by mrDenali Uhhh, worth a try. You're a day late and a buck short. The time to try and save Pontiac was in 2005/2006 maybe even sooner. Sorry, this ship has sailed. Trust me, the same thing occurred in an attempt to save Oldsmobile... Same story, same ending, different division. The time to try and save the Titanic is BEFORE it has hit the iceberg. Like it or not, Pontiac is dead in the Atlantic, all of the life...

Quote: Originally Posted by Extreme4x4 Gosh Matt, what a surprise. My short list is short: Taurus SHO Why? I am curious I mean the original Taurus SHO was the fastest 4 door American sedan and would eat BMW's that cost 2x as much. And it had an aggressive modern styling and a nice manual shift. The new SHO has decent power, but nothing particularly spectacular especially considering the price or a Chrysler V8 product. Similarly the...

Quote: Originally Posted by srd275 Do you honestly think that CHEVY DOES IT FOR US.! Umm...sorta. Since they were the exact same cars minus twin grilles and a Pontiac badge.

Quote: Originally Posted by CheetahDC How does the Leaf's butt look in person? To me, it looks like an over-stylized Megane, which it probably is. I think it sits on the Megane platform, but I'm not sure. It's not bad.

Quote: Originally Posted by ChevroletTough Im sad to agree with you. I think the days of the V8 are numbered as well. I'm going to always own one..... I have plans for my future And I will kick myself in the wallet for it... because this is America, and it's my choice... and it's my passion. The sound does make up for it every time I fill up my truck. I would buy a 4.5L turbo diesil silverado though... V8's belong in...